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. 2022 Nov 2;10(6):e01653-22. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.01653-22

TABLE 2.

qPCR assays in this studya

Group Gene Primers Annealing temp (°C) Standard Reference
Total bacteria 16S rRNA Uni331 F, Uni797 R 60 E. coli JM109 50
Methanogens mcrA qmcrA-F, qmcrA-R-d 60 M. smithii DSM 861 51
SRB dsrA DSR1-F, DSR-R 60 D. piger DSM 749 52
Acetogens acsB ACS_f, ACS_r 52 B. hydrogenotrophica DSM 10507 53
a

SRB, sulfate-reducing bacteria; mcrA, subunit of methyl coenzyme M reductase genes; dsrA, subunit of dissimilatory (bi)sulfite reductase genes; acsB, subunit of acetyl-CoA synthase genes.